2007 Laptop Shootout
| Apple MacBook Pro 17-inch | Dell XPS M1330 | Sony VAIO Laptop Computer TXN29N/L | |
| Rating |
 Blackberry 8100c Pearl Blackberry 8100c Pearl |
Blackberry 8100c Pearl Blackberry 8100c Pearl |
 Blackberry 8100c Pearl |
| Processor | 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 4MB on-chip shared L2 cache running 1:1 with processor speed | Intel 2-GHz Next Generation Core 2 Duo processor | Core Solo U1500 / 1.33 GHz ULV - Centrino |
| Display | 17-inch (diagonal) TFT display with support for millions of colors; optional glossy widescreen display | 13.3-inch, 1280 x 800-pixel widescreen | 11.1 Widescreen TF |
| Storage | 80 - 120 GB | 80 - 120 GB | 100 GB |
| Software | iLife suite, iTunes. GarageBand, Apple Finder | Microsoft Windows Vista Business or Home Edition | Microsoft Windows Vista Business |
| Features | Apple’s new MacBook Pro is ideal for creative professionals looking for a feature-rich system with plenty of screen real estate. | The full-sized keyboard has a light and bouncy feel, which makes typing a pleasure and speedy. The track pad and mouse buttons are responsive, with horizontal and vertical scrolling function on the track pad and to the right is a fingerprint reader for security-minded users. | Sony VAIO TXN29N/L - Core Solo U1500 / 1.33 GHz ULV - Centrino - RAM : 2 GB - HD : 100 GB - DVD RW ( R DL) / DVD-RAM - cellular mdm / mdm - Sprint - WLAN : Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g - TPM - fingerprint - Microsoft Windows Vista Business - 11.1 Widescreen TF |
| Weight | 6.8 pounds | 4.8 pounds | 2.84 pounds |
| Cost | $3099 USD | $1699 USD | $2,584.99 USD |